Gardner-Webb scored three runs in the eighth inning and two more in the ninth to rally for a 6-3 win at Coastal Carolina Friday night to open a three-game Big South series.

It marked GWU’s first road win over Coastal since joining the Big South in 2009.

Scott Coleman had a two-run triple in the eighth to erase a 2-1 deficit, and Gardner-Webb (13-8-1, 2-2 Big South) added another run on an RBI single by Benji Jackson to lead 4-2 before the Chanticleers (11-11, 0-1 Big South) could get to the bottom half.

Coastal got a run back in the bottom of the eighth, but GWU scored a pair of unearned runs in the top of the ninth for the 6-3 edge.

Closer Jeff Howell came on in the ninth to get his fourth save of the season.

Gardner-Webb broke a scoreless tie in the fifth on a bases loaded walk to JJ Nazzaro. Coastal though rallied in the bottom of the sixth as Ted Blackman provided a two-run single. GWU starter Matt Fraudin worked out of the jam without further damage.

’Dogs reliever Brad Haymes (2-0) picked up the win in relief, working 1.1 innings with one run allowed.

Fraudin was solid in a no decision, hurling 6.2 innings and allowing just two runs on seven hits – all singles. The Upper St. Clair, Pa., sophomore fanned five and allowed four walks.